Bobs Clouds Flashcards

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What are some facts about cirrus clouds?

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.apperance: thin and wispy
.second highest cloud type
.high clouds made of ice

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What are facts about cumulonimbus clouds?

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.type of cumulus cloud
.apperance: tall and puffy
.weather: thunderstorms or hail
.highest type of cloud

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What are some facts about cumulus clouds?

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.third highest type of cloud

.means fair weather, but could mean light rain or snow

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What are some facts about stratus clouds?

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.lowest cloud type
.sometimes known as fog
.produces rain and snow

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What is evaporation?

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When water droplets rise up from a body of water to the clouds

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What is precipitation?

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When droplets of liquid either fall as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

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